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William Henry Johnson (1901-1970) was an American painter. He became a student at the National Academy of Design in New York City, and later lived and worked in France, where he was exposed to modernism. After Johnson married Danish textile artist Holcha Krake, the couple lived for some time in Scandinavia. There he was influenced by the strong folk art...

Dr. Kelly Johnson is Associate Professor and the Fr. Ferree Chair of Social Justice in the Department of Religious Studies at the University of Dayton, OH. She holds a B.A. and M.A. in Theology and Liturgical Studies from the University of Notre Dame and a Ph.D. in Theology and Ethics...

Dr. Junius Johnson is a theologian, philosopher, author, and educator whose work bridges theology, literature, and philosophy. He holds a B.A. in English Literature from Oral Roberts University, an M.A.R. in Historical Theology from Yale Divinity School, and multiple advanced degrees from Yale University, including M.A., M.Phil., and Ph.D. degrees...

Timothy Johnson is a contributor to Theology of Work.

Rev. Dr. F. Willis Johnson currently leads Living Tree Church in Columbus, OH. Prior to starting Living Tree, he was senior minister of Wellspring Church in Ferguson, MO, where thousands have been influenced by his prophetic, faith-filled reflections and strategies on social justice and racial understanding. He counsels bishops, general board...

Jonathan Eastman Johnson (1824-1906) was an American painter and co-founder of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York City, with his name inscribed at its entrance. He was best known for his genre paintings, paintings of scenes from everyday life, and his portraits both of everyday people and prominent Americans such as Abraham Lincoln, Nathaniel Hawthorne, Ralph Waldo...

Dr. Bernice Johnson Reagon (1942-2024) was an American song leader, composer, professor of American history, curator at the Smithsonian, and social activist. In the early 1960s, she was a founding member of the Freedom Singers, organized by the Student Non-violent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) in the Albany Movement for civil rights...

Rev. Ayanna Johnson Watkins is the co-executive director. MLK50: Justice Through Journalism. Watkins has served and led in the nonprofit arena for over 20 years as a social worker, clergy person and community organizer. In 2019, she became the first lead organizer and executive director of Memphis Interfaith Coalition for Action and...

Rev. Dr. Scott Black Johnston is senior pastor of Fifth Avenue Presbyterian Church in New York, NY. He previously served as pastor of Trinity Presbyterian Church in Atlanta, GA, and is a former professor of homiletics at Austin (TX) Theological Seminary. He is a graduate of Yale Divinity School and...

Rev. Leon H. Johnston is pastor of Bethel Evangelical Lutheran Church of Frontier, Saskatchewan.